Associations with HIV preexposure prophylaxis use by cisgender female sex workers in two Ugandan cities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sex workers of all genders have a high risk of HIV acquisition and are a priority population for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). We aimed to assess current oral PrEP use and associated factors among cisgender female sex workers (FSW) in two Ugandan cities.

Methods

We administered a survey questionnaire to 236 HIV-negative FSW in the cities of Mbale and Mbarara from January to March 2020. The survey was nested in a quasi-experimental study to assess the effect of peer education and text message reminders on the uptake of regular sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV testing. Using interviewer-administered questionnaires, we obtained data on current self-reported tenofovir-based oral PrEP use. We used modified Poisson regression with robust standard erro

SUBMITTER: Muhindo R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11925456 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature